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I have been preparing Pan Seared Salmon this way– crispy on the outside and buttery soft and flaky on the inside– since I was a culinary student more than twenty years ago. It was a top request with my personal chef clients. It is also a simple cooking technique I go to again and again for entertaining or just for a quick dinner in under 20 minutes. And I am sharing just how simple it is to prepare at home today. Table of contents Perfect Restaurant-Style Salmon Ingredient Notes Step-By-Step Instructions FAQs and Expert Tips Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Perfect...

It’s your free ALDI meal plan for the week of 12/4/22, from an easy cheesy weeknight taco pasta to Pokemon-inspired Pokeball pizza burgers! Let’s have fun planning out our dinners this week, moving away from our recent turkey-filled extravaganza to do something completely different! As always, we’re bringing you six complete dinners for four, $70 out the door. Use these weekly menu plans to help bring your family together around home-cooked dinners, and to save time & money in the process. Be sure to sign up to receive a weekly email alert about each new plan. Meal plans can be...

Peanut butter and dark chocolate dipped fruit The perfect vegan sweet treat for summer! INGREDIENTS 1 punnet kiwis, halved  1 punnet figs, halved lengthways 1 punnet strawberries, whole 1 ½ cups natural vegan peanut butter, warmed 1 ½ cups vegan chocolate, melted 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted ¼ cup peanuts, chopped 1 tbsp edible flower petals 1 tbsp sea salt flakes ¼ cup pistachios, chopped METHOD LINE a tray with baking paper and assemble the kiwis, figs and strawberries on the tray. PLACE peanut butter and chocolate in separate bowls. Add 1 tbsp of coconut oil to each bowl and...

Watching La Boca’s chef James Campbell Caruso navigate the early days of COVID-19 was like a masterclass in keeping your cool. Not only did Caruso manage to stay afloat through PPP loans, holding onto his staff in the process, he was an early adopter of special city permits that allowed restaurants to take over public parking spots with plein aire dining options, which proved to be a godsend in shakier times.Now that things have calmed some, Caruso says, he’ll finally have a chance to approach a new project that has been percolating for some time: La Boca Bodega (145 Lincoln...

Pasta with Marcella’s Bolognese Sauce INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 tablespoons butter, plus 1 tablespoon for tossing the pasta ½ cup chopped onions ⅔ cup chopped celery ⅔ cup chopped carrots ¾ pound ground beef chuck (or you can use 1 part pork to 2 parts beef) salt black pepper, ground fresh from the mill 1 cup whole milk whole nutmeg 1 cup dry white wine 1½ cups canned imported Italian plum tomatoes, cut up, with their juice 1 ¼ to 1 ½ pounds pasta freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese at the table DIRECTIONS: Put the oil, butter and chopped...